The 2011-12 regular season for the No. 12-ranked men’s basketball program officially tips off at 9 p.m. today at the Ferrell Center.

Although I disagree with Keith’s note about the “Call of Duty” series — I’m a pretty big fan of “Call of Duty: Black Ops” and I have logged more hours on that than I’m proud to admit to — I have to agree that “Gears of War” is one of the greatest video games I’ve ever played.

The No. 25 Baylor football team seeks its sixth win and second-straight bowl bid this weekend when it plays the Kansas Jayhawks (2-7, 0-6) at 1 p.m. Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.

The Obama administration said Thursday it is delaying a decision on a massive oil pipeline until it can study new potential routes that avoid environmentally sensitive areas of Nebraska, a move that likely puts off final action on the pipeline until after the 2012 election.